#HPV

While researchers try to figure out whether treating early anal tissue changes can prevent cancer, some are investigating treatments.

Mutations can affect how viruses behave and how well drugs and vaccines work.

A recent study analyzed immune responses to the HPV vaccine among HIV-positive youths 7 to 20 years old.

Compared with unvaccinated women, the risk among women vaccinated before age 17 dropped by almost 90%.

Human papillomavirus, which causes genital warts and various cancers, is preventable with a vaccine.

A rundown of POZ’s reporting on the 2020 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections

Oral STIs include chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes simplex and human papillomavirus.

Study finds that routine screening reduces anal cancer rate among people with HIV.

This finding may reflect higher rates of sexually transmitted infections such as HPV and hep B as well as lifestyle factors.

Keytruda may prolong survival compared with standard therapy.

I’ve got a proper measuring tool—and a good reason to use it.

More widespread vaccination could reduce cervical, anal, oral and other cancers caused by human papillomavirus.

Abnormal anal screening results are common, but they often do not to lead to invasive cancer.

This malignancy, caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), can be prevented with a vaccine.

The vaccine is safe and effective against cancer-causing strains of HPV, and yet anti-vaccination misinformation campaigns have taken hold.

International ‘dream team’ to use new technologies and prevention approaches to help those at highest risk.